Wire-stretcher



(No Model.)

E. S. BARROWS.

WIRE STRETGHER.

Patented Oct; 6, 1896;

-To Mr? whom it may concern.-

4 UNITED A STATES ZATENT OFFICE.

ELVIN s. BARROWS, OF CLARENDON, VERMONT.

WIRE-STRETCHER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 568,829, dated October6, 1896. I

' Application filed July 13,1896. Serial No. 598,990. (No model.)

Be it known that I, ELVIN S. BARROWS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Clarendon, in the county of Rutland and State of Vermont,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wire-Stretchers;and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention has relation to improvements in wire-stretchers for wirefences, and the ob ject is to produce a cheap, simple, and convenient,as Well as durable, tool of this class for constructing and repairingwire fences.

.To thisend the novelty consists in the construction, combination, andarrangement of the same, as will be hereinafter more fully described,and particularly set forth 'in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings the same figures of reference indicate thesame parts of the invention.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved wire-stretcher. Fig. 2 isa similar view showing the swivel-claw adjusted at 'a right angle to thebar. Fig. 3 is a cross-section of the claw, and Fig. 4 is a modificationof the manner of securing the claw to the bar.

1 represents a bar or lever pointed at one end 2, and preferably squareor rectangular in cross-section up to the handle 3, which is round incross-section for convenience in handling.

4 represents a knee the base 5 of which is pivotally swiveled to the bar1 by a bolt 6, the right-angular claw 7 of which extends radiallyoutward at a right angle to the bar.

This claw is formed with a V-shaped slot 8, which bights or clamps thewire and securely holds it while the end of the bar rests against thefence-post to act as a fulcrum when the bar is in use.

As above mentioned, the knee is pivoted or swiveled to the bar by thebolt 6, and consequently it can be turned to draw or stretch the wire inany direction.

The contiguous edges 9 9 of the V-shaped slot 8 are rounded orchamfered, as shown.

In the modification I have shown the clawknee pivoted or swiveled to ashort sleeve, which can be readily slipped over an ordinary crow-bar,iron-bar, or even a piece of pipe and secured in place by a thumb-screw.

Although I have specifically described the construction and relativearrangement of the several elements of my invention I do not desire tobe confined to the same, as such changes or modifications may be made asclearly fall within the scope of my invention without departing from thespirit thereof.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new anduseful, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States,

r ELVIN S. BARROWS. Witnesses:

SAM. A. DRURY,

A. B. SUIT.-

